International perfumery house Eurofragance, has been awarded a Platinum medal for the second year running by EcoVadis, the highest distinction awarded by this independent sustainability assessment body. The award, based on activities and achievements in 2024, places Eurofragance among the top % companies in its sector assessed worldwide.
In 2024, the company not only continued to grow in terms of sales and headcount, but also strengthened its commitment to social and environmental initiatives. Despite a demanding context, Eurofragance improved its overall score in the EcoVadis assessment, reaching 82 out of 100 compared with 80 in 2023.
In the last financial year, Eurofragance generated sales of 180 million euros and employed over 500 people worldwide. At the same time, the perfume house implemented new sustainable actions in line with its roadmap, reinforcing the four key areas assessed by EcoVadis: environment, labor practices and human rights, ethics, and responsible purchasing.
In the environmental field, the company achieved a score of 85 out of 100 thanks to its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, which have fallen by 7 % since 2021, the reference year. In addition, in 2024, Eurofragance also reduced its water consumption by 7 % compared to the previous year, while cutting the amount of waste sent to landfill by 5 %. These figures illustrate the company's commitment to more efficient and respectful resource management.
With regard to ethics, Eurofragance has continued to roll out its internal training programs in all its subsidiaries, notably through the "Code of Ethics Training", "Anti-fraud Policy" and "Whistleblowing" modules.
The company also invested heavily in training its teams, with a total of 11,000 hours of training and professional development over the year.
In line with its sustainability strategy, Eurofragance has published its Sustainability Report 2024, highlighting major advances in safety, social responsibility, business ethics and resource management. Among the key points, the company has maintained the carbon neutrality of its production sites - a target achieved for the first time in 2023 - reduced its water consumption and waste, and strengthened its commitment to equality, diversity and employee well-being.
"Since the beginning of this journey, EcoVadis has been a benchmark that guides our actions towards concrete impacts, both for the planet and for our communities. Receiving a second consecutive Platinum Medal is a highly motivating recognition for all Eurofragance teams. We know that the requirements will be higher each year, but our ambition is to continue to meet these rigorous standards.said Diana March, Chief Sustainability & Technical Compliance Officer at Eurofragance.
Laurent Mercier, the company's CEO, adds: "Five years ago, Eurofragance embarked on its journey towards sustainability with conviction and determination. From this journey, I have learned some valuable lessons: the value of small victories that add up, the importance of setting realistic objectives and, above all, the certainty that sustainability and economic performance are not incompatible. Earning EcoVadis Platinum recognition two years in a row is not only gratifying, it also confirms that we are on the right track - and that there will be no turning back."
